One of the biggest challenges for those seeking to improve patient quality of life in cancer treatment is acknowledging the delicate balancing act doctors have to walk between efficacy and toxicity.
Most young people who experience suicidal thoughts keep those thoughts to themselves. They might not bring it up on their own unless they are asked directly. Any time your adolescent visits their ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. – While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to ...
In life, Dr. Hal Shriner used to say, you give until it hurts. And he did – literally. The beloved Lincoln pediatrician volunteered his services until the end of his life, even though cancer had ...
Like many parents whose children were diagnosed with cancer, Pritish Patel can vividly remember when his son exhibited symptoms. In the article 'My Beautiful Boy' published in issue 31, vol. 39 of the ...